Yes times have changed, it's such a shame, so many wonderful games are given up for games that aren't better but all the noobs go there and nobody is left with the good games. Also another thing is people will play the game wrong, sometimes a game will be much more fun if you try and play it differently.
Try playing COD-WaW with a couple friends and move around all tactically and have roles and stuff. It makes the game so much more fun. Also without my clan BF2142 wasn't fun. Imagine 6 medics charging through shooting anything that moves and the second somebody goes down the squad takes a defensive position until he's up, then move on until all the flags are captured. It takes about 2 or 3 seconds to capture a flag when you're 6 guys.
Check out the promo I'm not trying to recruit, just show how awesome they/we are.